Yokohama, Japan based artist, Sho Watanabe is a prominent surfer and he also has an experiences as a life-saver. His artworks are often illustrations and drawings and they are filled with his love and mind to surfin’, sea and nature. It is often expressed with humor and gives happy and positive feelings to viewers. This image ” Captain” is not exception. The mismatching such traditional beard captain holding surfboard is quite funny. Often his artworks are strong and bold but once you have a close look, you will find that his works are so much detailed and his carefulness into small details will be seen.

Sho Watanabe
Residing in Yokohama, Japan, he is well known artist/designer for his illustration works which can be seen in various ads, products and apparel brands including his own line “Cloveru”. In his works, his love to sea and nature with a bit of humor is expressed that must be closely related his background and life as worked as a lifesaver and also a prominent surfer. In 2010, his works were exhibited at the “Green Room” gallery in Honolulu.

スカルは、人類最古そして永遠のビジュアル・モチーフ。死者を連想するスカル柄でありながら、渡部さんの手にかかると、ユーモラスな表情とともに何となくホッとさせられるような優しさと暖かみを感じてしまう。
The skull image is one of the most ancient and eternal motif for humans. With Sho Watanabe’s style, the death skull becomes humorous, sweet, warm and calm.

ライフ・セーバーという経歴と現役の卓越したサーファーでもあるアーティスト、渡部将さんが描くイラストレーションは、ユーモラスであたたかいフィーリングにあふれています。
Artworks created by Yokohama based surfer-artist, Sho Watanabe give calm and warm feelings to viewers often with humors.